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A Novel Fiber Bragg Grating Based Sensing Methodology for Direct Measurement of Surface Strain on Body Muscles during Physical Exercises

Subbarao, Guru Prasad Arudi and Narasipur, Omkar Subbaramajois and Kalegowda, Anand and Asokan, Sundarrajan (2012) A Novel Fiber Bragg Grating Based Sensing Methodology for Direct Measurement of Surface Strain on Body Muscles during Physical Exercises. In: International Journal of Optomechatronics, 6 (3). pp. 189-198.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15599612.2012.694982

Abstract

The present work proposes a new sensing methodology, which uses Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs) to measure in vivo the surface strain and strain rate on calf muscles while performing certain exercises. Two simple exercises, namely ankle dorsi-flexion and ankle plantar-flexion, have been considered and the strain induced on the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle while performing these exercises has been monitored. The real time strain generated has been recorded and the results are compared with those obtained using a commercial Color Doppler Ultrasound (CDU) system. It is found that the proposed sensing methodology is promising for surface strain measurements in biomechanical applications.

Item Type: Journal Article
Publication: International Journal of Optomechatronics
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
Additional Information: Copyright for this article is belongs to Taylor and Francis Group.
Keywords: Fiber Bragg grating sensor;leg exercise evaluation;optical sensing;skin surface strain measurement
Department/Centre: Division of Mechanical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering(Formerly Aeronautical Engineering)
Date Deposited: 07 Dec 2012 10:58
Last Modified: 23 Oct 2018 10:02
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/45211

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